Microsoft Surface for Windows RT

Microsoft’s Surface for Windows RT is the company’s first attempt at making tablet hardware—to control its own destiny in the burgeoning market. Announced at a surprise summer event in 2012, the device is an expertly designed to showcase the many capabilities of Windows RT, which is a tablet version of the company’s new Windows 8 platform (and therefore, doesn’t run legacy apps).

Microsoft may have shipped as many as 1.25 million Surface RT units to its partners last quarter, but it’s not selling a bunch of them. According to new research from IHS iSuppli provided to CNET, Surface sales were “significantly lower,…

According to a new interview with Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s approach to the Surface with Windows RT has been “modest.” Since the introduction of the first Surface tablet, Microsoft has been pretty quiet about the device. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer broke…

Microsoft’s Surface is nearly upon us. In a little over two months, the company will unleash what may potentially be a huge shift not only for the market, but for Microsoft. Manufacturers have already voiced their displeasure at the Redmond…